Mohd Zubair files police complaint over doxxing, death threats, communal targeting on social media
Bengaluru: Noted fact-checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair has filed a formal police complaint with the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), Bengaluru, seeking urgent action against social media users who have allegedly disclosed his residential address, phone number, and other personal details online. The complaint also accuses them of issuing veiled threats, inciting mob violence, and targeting him on communal grounds.
Zubair, known for debunking fake news and misinformation, stated in his complaint that he has been subjected to repeated online abuse and threats due to his work. He particularly highlighted a tweet by the handle @Cyber\_Huntss, posted on May 12, 2025, at 12:27 PM, which suggested delivering pork to Zubair’s house, an act clearly intended to insult his religious identity. Though the tweet was later deleted, Zubair has submitted screenshots along with the archived version of the tweet in the complaint.
In addition to this, Zubair named two other users, @AmirLadka and @nationfirst1223, who allegedly posted images containing his PAN card number, phone number, and address, further amplifying the threat to his personal safety. Screenshots of these tweets have also been attached to the complaint. The tweets were reportedly accompanied by comments encouraging others to save the information before it was deleted, implying a deliberate and coordinated act of doxxing.
“This is the second time such an incident has taken place,” Zubair wrote in his complaint, recalling a similar episode in April 2023 where he had previously reported @Cyber\_Huntss for sharing his personal address along with communally charged language. That earlier complaint was acknowledged by the police (Reference No: 527/2023) but was eventually closed with a 'C Report', which Zubair terms as unjustified.
The current complaint argues that the recent leaks of personal information are not isolated incidents but part of a sustained campaign to incite violence against him. He stated that his Muslim identity has been specifically targeted, pointing to the references to pork, an item forbidden in Islam and called the attacks part of a larger pattern of communal intimidation.
Zubair urged the authorities to register an FIR under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including Sections 196, 197(d), 351, 352, 353 and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 200. He also requested police protection for himself and his family, citing serious concerns for their safety.
In a parallel post on X (formerly Twitter), Zubair wrote, "People have leaked my home address and mobile number and have threatened to send pork to my address. There are already life threats against me. This isn't the first time. The same person in 2023 had sent pork to my address and shared the shipping address on Twitter. I have filed a complaint before @DCPEASTBCP. Trust that @CPBlr @DgpKarnataka takes this threat seriously at least this time. Last time when I filed a complaint, the FIR was closed after a few months." Zubair also tagged CM Siddaramaiah and DCM DK Shivakumar in his X post.
People have leaked my home address and Mobile Number and have threatened to send Pork to my address. There are already life threats against me. This isn't the first time. The same person in 2023 had sent Pork to my address and shared the shipping address on Twitter. I am have… pic.twitter.com/GJAhrWuCBg
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 12, 2025
Here are the tweets by right wing sharing my personal address and Mobile number. There's a threat to me and my family staying at that address. pic.twitter.com/MU0HYNhfnJ
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 12, 2025
Here's one more Online threat to... pic.twitter.com/KdtvjRrFwW
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 12, 2025
Zubair concluded his complaint by warning that failure to take timely action would not only put his life in danger but also embolden perpetrators and create a chilling effect on other journalists and fact-checkers working to counter misinformation.
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Woman, 2 sons found dead in Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): Three members of a family were found dead inside their home in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji on Friday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, officials said.
Police said the incident came to light around 2.47 pm when a police team reached the premises to execute a court order related to possession of the property. When repeated knocks went unanswered, the staff used a duplicate key to open the door.
Inside, officers found Anuradha Kapoor (52) and her sons, Ashish Kapoor (32) and Chaitanya Kapoor (27), hanging from the ceiling, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said in a statement. All three were declared dead.
A handwritten note was recovered from the room, suggesting the family had been struggling with depression.
"The handwritten note indicates emotional distress faced by the family due to which the family may have taken the extreme step," the officer said.
The bodies have been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and other legal formalities under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police said.
Residents of the neighbourhood said they were shocked to learn about the deaths, adding that the family kept largely to themselves.
Pankaj Kashyap, a resident of Girinagar, said he learnt about the deaths while leaving for work. "I live and work here and was leaving for work when I saw many people standing outside and talking. That is how I got to know that three people had committed suicide. I also saw several police vehicles outside, but I do not know much beyond that," he said.
Baldev, another neighbour, said the family had been living in the newly constructed house for around two years. "We only knew that a mother and her two children lived there. They had moved into the newly built house around two years ago. We did not interact much with them. Today we heard that all three have committed suicide, and whatever we know is based on what people here are saying," he said.
Another neighbour, Ramesh Kumar, claimed the family had earlier attempted suicide.
"About fifteen to twenty days ago, the two sons in the family had attempted suicide and police and ambulances had come. That was when I first got to know who they were. I do not recognise them by face, but we saw the ambulances and police take the two sons that day. Today again we saw ambulances and police arriving, so everyone came out to see what had happened. I do not know how long they had been living here, but this is all we know," he said.
Police said they are examining the family's financial condition, social circumstances, and other factors that may have contributed to the incident. Further investigation is underway.
